Associations to the word «Carthamus»

Wiktionary

CARTHAMUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae   — the safflowers, the distaff thistle.
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae   — safflower.

Dictionary definition

CARTHAMUS, noun. Safflower.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne